Burke Post 21 baseball defeats Caldwell in Area IV Playoffs, swept by Shelby
The Burke County Post 21 baseball team made a late postseason run to continue their season for another week after a five-game dual of a series with Caldwell Post 29.
Post 21 advanced to the American Legion Area IV Playoffs to face top-seeded Shelby Post 82, but despite subpar efforts, it was swept in three games.
The following are recaps from games that reporter Jason Baker was in attendance.
Burke Post 21 5, Caldwell Post 29 4 (Game 2 @ Shuey Field)
Post 21 snatched up a 3-1 lead over Post 29 through three innings, with Cole Attaway hitting an RBI triple to score Mason Mosteller and scoring a run off a sacrifice hit by Brady Davis.
Caldwell scored a run in the fifth inning, followed by Hollan Cline scoring a run in the bottom half of the inning, helping Burke maintain a 4-2 lead.
Caldwell came back to score two runs in the top half of the seventh inning, but Attaway could connect again for Mosteller to score the winning walk-off run to tie the series 1-1.
Burke Post 21 7, Caldwell Post 29 4 (Game 4 @ Shuey Field)
A 2-RBI triple by Austin Reynolds and an unearned run off a wild pitch in the fourth inning made the difference for Post 21 after trailing by a run with first-inning runs scored by Eli Elliott and Cole Attaway.
Maddox Mosteller and Landry Duvall scored off Reynolds’ base hit and led off with their own base hits.
Two more runs were scored for Burke in the fifth inning by Attaway and Hollan Cline, while Caldwell was just limited to one run in the sixth inning.
Burke Post 21 8, Caldwell Post 29 5 (Game 5 @ M.S. Deal Stadium)
The best performance of the postseason run came in the fifth inning of this win-it-all game scoring six runs all in the same inning.
Burke was able to start at the top of the lineup, with Eli Elliott leading off with a single and advancing to third base off a Mason Mosteller double.
Elliott scored on a wild pitch, and Mosteller scored off a Hollan Cline triple.
Cline scored off a Maddox Mosteller single, while he and Zach Carson scored off a Zeb Koone triple.
An attempted run by Landry Duvall was caught by a tag at home plate, and Koone scored the last run in the inning off a wild pitch.
Elliott (1st inning) and Cline (3rd inning) scored the other two Post 21 runs in the game.
Maddox Mosteller was also the winning pitcher for Post 21, coming on the mound in relief of Cohen Christian.
Shelby Post 82 7, Burke Post 21 0 (Game 2 @ Shuey Field)
On the 4th of July, Post 21 hosted Post 82 after a run-rule loss in game one.
Maddox Mosteller was able to get on base twice with two singles.
Cole Attaway and Hollan Cline were each issued a walk, with Landry Duvall reaching first base on an error.
Duvall started on the mound for six innings, striking out just two Shelby batters, before being relieved by Austin Reynolds.
Shelby Post 82 7, Burke Post 21 1 (Game 3 @ Keeter Stadium)
The season ended in Shelby, where the American Legion World Series will be held in August.
Eli Elliott (single), Mason Mosteller (walk), Cole Attaway (single), Maddox Mosteller (walk), Zach Carson (walk), Landry Duvall (single), Trevor Throneburg (single), and Jace Duckworth (fielders choice) all got on base for Post 21.
Duckworth scored the lone run in the fifth inning off a sacrifice groundout by Mason Mosteller, who started on the mound and struck out four Shelby batters before being relieved in the sixth inning by Austin Reynolds.
Valdese Torpedo swimming
Listed below are event winners from the last three meets
Girls 200 Freestyle
Black Mountain: Saylor Watson (2:21.97)
Granite Falls: Jade Moyer (2:39.63)
Girls 8U 100 Freestyle Relay
Granite Falls (1:38.00)
Boys 8U 100 Freestyle Relay
Black Mountain (1:43.51)
Boys 9-10 200 Freestyle Relay
Watauga (3:09.50)
Girls 11-12 200 Freestyle Relay
Watauga (2:26.15)
Black Mountain (2:28.90)
Boys 11-12 200 Freestyle Relay
Watauga (3:19.83)
Girls 13-14 200 Freestyle Relay
Watauga (2:22.43)
Boys 13-14 200 Freestyle Relay
Granite Falls (2:18.19)
Girls 15-18 200 Freestyle Relay
Black Mountain (2:03.47)
Boys 15-18 200 Freestyle Relay
Watauga (2:20.32)
Boys 6U 25 Freestyle
Watauga: Elym Reasoner (28.60)
Black Mountain: Elym Reasoner (31.68)
Granite Falls: Elym Reasoner (29.43)
Girls 7-8 25 Freestyle
Watauga: Paisleigh Kirkland (20.81)
Black Mountain: Paisleigh Kirkland (20.21)
Granite Falls: Annalyn Huffman (22.64)
Boys 7-8 25 Freestyle
Black Mountain: Nash Greene (21.89)
Girls 9-10 50 Freestyle
Black Mountain: Desiree Gonzalez (37.80)
Boys 9-10 50 Freestyle
Watauga: Dawson Kirkland (40.55)
Black Mountain: Remi Treadway (35.30)
Granite Falls: Andrew Harmon (39.27)
Girls 11-12 50 Freestyle
Watauga: Ryan Watson (30.63)
Black Mountain: Ryan Watson (31.22)
Boys 11-12 50 Freestyle
Watauga: Mason Boice (36.00)
Granite Falls: Mason Boice (35.56)
Girls 13-14 50 Freestyle
Watauga: Saylor Watson (30.79)
Black Mountain: Saylor Watson (29.70)
Granite Falls: Ansley Compton (33.60)
Boys 13-14 50 Freestyle
Watauga: Jacob Harmon (33.30)
Black Mountain: Jake McNeilly (32.40)
Granite Falls: Walker Bowman (31.10)
Girls 15-18 50 Freestyle
Watauga: Rhyannon Reasoner (29.78)
Black Mountain: Rhyannon Reasoner (29.89)
Girls 8U 100 Ind Medley
Watauga: Lola Reasoner (2:33.01)
Black Mountain: Paisleigh Kirkland (2:05.76)
Boys 8U 100 Ind Medley
Watauga: Luke Gravel (2:10.22)
Black Mountain: Luke Gravel (2:25.22)
Girls 9-10 100 Ind Medley
Watauga: Desiree Gonzales (1:36.37)
Black Mountain: Desiree Gonzalez (1:40.75)
Granite Falls: Desiree Gonzalez (1:40.61)
Boys 9-10 100 Ind Medley
Watauga: Remi Treadway (1:45.31)
Girls 11-12 100 Ind Medley
Watauga: Pressley Powell (1:27.78)
Granite Falls: Daynesa Gonzalez (1:25.12)
Boys 11-12 100 Ind Medley
Watauga: Corban Mull (1:36.58)
Girls 13-14 200 Ind Medley
Watauga: Matilyn Brown (2:49.93)
Boys 13-14 200 Ind Medley
Granite Falls: Walker Bowman (3:08.90)
Girls 15-18 200 Ind Medley
Black Mountain: Lilah Johnson (2:45.11)
Girls 8U 25 Backstroke
Watauga: Adeline Parris (25.78)
Black Mountain: Adeline Parris (27.73)
Granite Falls: Adeline Parris (25.34)
Boys 8U 25 Backstroke
Black Mountain: Nash Greene (27.93)
Granite Falls: Elym Reasoner (34.05)
Girls 9-10 50 Backstroke
Watauga: Desiree Gonzales (44.72)
Boys 9-10 50 Backstroke
Watauga: Dawson Kirkland/Remi Treadway (41.87)
Black Mountain: Remi Treadway (45.31)
Granite Falls: Andrew Harmon (48.85)
Girls 11-12 50 Backstroke
Watauga: Ryan Watson (37.54)
Black Mountain: Ryan Watson (36.22)
Boys 11-12 50 Backstroke
Watauga: Corban Mull (44.93)
Granite Falls: William Bowman (46.04)
Girls 13-14 100 Backstroke
Watauga: Saylor Watson (1:22.38)
Black Mountain: Ansley Compton (1:25.62)
Granite Falls: Emma Keller (1:46.24)
Girls 15-18 100 Backstroke
Watauga: Rhyannon Reasoner (1:14.11)
Black Mountain: Rhyannon Reasoner (1:18.71)
Boys 15-18 100 Backstroke
Watauga: Noah Harmon (1:30.47)
Granite Falls: Quintyn Reasoner (1:13.87)
Girls 8U 50 Freestyle
Watauga: Paisleigh Kirkland (48.36)
Black Mountain: Paisleigh Kirkland (46.14)
Granite Falls: Leila Bowman (50.19)
Boys 8U 50 Freestyle
Watauga: CJ Lange (48.96)
Black Mountain: Luke Gravel (51.58)
Girls 9-10 100 Freestyle
Watauga: Desiree Gonzalez (1:23.85)
Black Mountain: Desiree Gonzalez (1:25.23)
Boys 9-10 100 Freestyle
Watauga: Remi Treadway (1:33.49)
Black Mountain: Dawson Kirkland (1:29.18)
Granite Falls: Andrew Harmon (1:31.26)
Girls 11-12 100 Freestyle
Watauga: Ryan Watson (1:10.63)
Black Mountain: Ryan Watson (1:09.58)
Granite Falls: Daynesa Gonzalez (1:14.63)
Boys 11-12 100 Freestyle
Watauga: Corban Mull (1:19.94)
Girls 13-14 100 Freestyle
Watauga: Matilyn Brown (1:10.53)
Black Mountain: Saylor Watson (1:07.94)
Granite Falls: Ansley Compton (1:15.52)
Boys 13-14 100 Freestyle
Watauga: Jacob Harmon (1:17.11)
Black Mountain: Jake McNeilly (1:12.42)
Granite Falls: Walker Bowman (1:11.38)
Girls 15-18 100 Freestyle
Watauga: Rhyannon Reasoner (1:07.69)
Black Mountain: Rhyannon Reasoner (1:09.33)
Boys 15-18 100 Freestyle
Watauga: Abdiel Gonzalez (1:03.95)
Girls 8U 25 Butterfly
Watauga: Paisleigh Kirkland (30.64)
Black Mountain: Adeline Parris (28.96)
Granite Falls: Adeline Parris (27.02)
Boys 8U 25 Butterfly
Watauga: CJ Lange (45.42)
Black Mountain: Nash Greene (33.03)
Girls 9-10 50 Butterfly
Watauga: Desiree Gonzalez (46.68)
Black Mountain: Desiree Gonzalez (47.65)
Boys 9-10 50 Butterfly
Watauga: Remi Treadway (45.84)
Black Mountain: Remi Treadway (49.77)
Girls 11-12 50 Butterfly
Watauga: Ryan Watson (34.39)
Black Mountain: Daynesa Gonzalez (35.52)
Granite Falls: Daynesa Gonzalez (36.39)
Boys 11-12 50 Butterfly
Watauga: Corban Mull (46.47)
Girls 13-14 100 Butterfly
Watauga: Saylor Watson (1:29.55)
Granite Falls: Ansley Compton (1:36.01)
Boys 13-14 100 Butterfly
Black Mountain: Jake McNeilly (1:33.93)
Girls 15-18 100 Butterfly
Black Mountain: Lilah Johnson (1:19.33)
Granite Falls: Jade Moyer (1:26.80)
Boys 15-18 100 Butterfly
Granite Falls: Abdiel Gonzalez (1:18.26)
Girls 8U 25 Breaststroke
Watauga: Adeline Parris (32.19)
Black Mountain: Lauryn Turner (25.59)
Boys 8U 25 Breaststroke
Watauga: Luke Gravel (31.97)
Black Mountain: Luke Gravel (31.67)
Girls 9-10 50 Breaststroke
Granite Falls: Desiree Gonzalez (53.35)
Girls 11-12 50 Breaststroke
Watauga: Pressley Powell (45.72)
Granite Falls: Pressley Powell (44.78)
Girls 13-14 100 Breaststroke
Watauga: Matilyn Brown (1:36.01)
Boys 13-14 100 Breaststroke
Watauga: Jacob Harmon (1:47.82)
Girls 15-18 100 Breaststroke
Black Mountain: Lilah Johnson (1:24.07)
Boys 8U 100 Medley Relay
Black Mountain (2:06.01)
Girls 9-10 200 Medley Relay
Watauga (4:19.17)
Boys 9-10 200 Medley Relay
Watauga (3:38.03)
Girls 11-12 200 Medley Relay
Watauga (2:37.75)
Black Mountain (2:38.92)
Granite Falls (2:49.73)
Boys 11-12 200 Medley Relay
Watauga (3:26.54)
Girls 13-14 200 Medley Relay
Watauga (2:37.46)
Boys 15-18 200 Medley Relay
Watauga (2:35.76)
Upcoming Events
July 11th
Valdese Torpedo swimming @ Granite Falls
July 14th
High Peak Baptist Church outdoor service (9:30am)
July 17th
Heritage Middle basketball camp
July 19th
Valdese Torpedo swimming @ Shelby
July 20th
Coble basketball camp
July 22nd
Draughn football camp
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July 29th
Draughn volleyball camp

August 3rd
Valdese Torpedo swimming @ Shelby (Tarheel Swim League Championships)
August 4th
High Peak Baptist Church outdoor service (9:30am)
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